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Celebration Cranberry Cake

Name: Celebration Cranberry Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup evaporated milk; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, halved; BUTTER CREAM SAUCE:; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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5 Reviews

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Jeri Clayton, Sandy, Utah

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Sep. 11, 2022

After I've served this cake, guests never leave my house without requesting the recipe. The sweetness of the butter cream sauce balances beautifully with the cake's tart cranberries. —Jeri Clayton, Sandy, Utah

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Celebration Cranberry Cake

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Yield:9 servings

Prep:25 min

Cook:40 min

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, halved
butter cream sauce:

1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 cup sugar
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Directions

1
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in milk. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in cranberries.

2
Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
3
For sauce, melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in the sugar and cream; bring to a boil, stirring often. Boil for 8-10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Serve warm with cake.